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open lake forecast for lake ontario
national weather service buffalo ny
402 am est tue feb 17 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on lake ontario

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a 30.1 inch ridge will build over the lower great lakes 
today. an elongated 29.4 inch low will then stretch from minnesota 
to the central great lakes wednesday, with one piece of this low 
passing just south of the lake wednesday night. another 29.3 inch 
low will develop over the central plains thursday, then move to the 
central great lakes by friday night, then weaken to 29.7 inches as 
it moves just north of lake ontario saturday. a strong 30.4 inch 
high will then slowly build east across the great lakes through 
early next week.


loz062-063-171600-
lake ontario open waters from the niagara river to sodus bay-
402 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...west winds 5 to 15 knots. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.tonight...west winds 10 knots or less becoming east and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots after midnight. a chance of rain and
snow late. waves 1 to 3 feet. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northeast to
30 knots. rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain. waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 5 to 9 feet. waves occasionally around 11 feet. 
.wednesday night...northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. snow, freezing
rain and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow and freezing
rain overnight. waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. waves
occasionally around 10 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 15 to 25 knots. a chance of rain and
freezing rain thursday night. waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
8 feet. waves occasionally around 10 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots becoming west and diminishing to
15 to 20 knots. rain with a chance of freezing rain during the
day, then rain with a chance of snow friday night. waves 6 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. waves occasionally around
11 feet. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. a chance of snow showers. waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. 

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 am est tue feb 17 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. this system deepens to 29.40 inches from the
plains to midwest resulting in easterly gales over northern lake
huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now in effect. a heavy
wintry mix of precipitation is also expected with the system
wednesday and thursday.


lhz361-362-171700-
lake huron from 5nm east of mackinac bridge to presque isle lt
beyond 5 nm off shore-
lake huron from presque isle light to sturgeon point mi beyond
5nm off shore-
355 am est tue feb 17 2026

...gale warning in effect from late tonight through wednesday
afternoon...

.today...northwest winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning
becoming light and variable. patchy dense fog. waves 2 feet or
less. 
.tonight...northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east to
30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales. patchy dense fog in the
evening. a chance of snow in the evening...then snow and rain
after midnight. waves 1 to 3 feet building to 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.wednesday...east at 35 knot gales decreasing to 30 knots in the
late morning and afternoon. gusts to 40 knot gales. snow and rain
in the morning...then snow and rain likely in the afternoon.
waves 12 to 16 feet. waves occasionally around 20 feet. 
.wednesday night...east winds 20 to 25 knots. gusts to 30 knots .
a chance of snow in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves
occasionally around 15 feet. 
.thursday...east winds 20 to 25 knots decreasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the morning...then increasing to 20 to 25 knots
with gusts to 35 knot gales late in the afternoon. a chance of
rain late in the evening. waves 8 to 12 feet. waves occasionally
around 15 feet. 
.friday...east winds to 30 knots with gusts to 35 knot gales
decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. snow and rain likely early in the
morning...then a chance of snow and rain early in the evening.
waves 10 to 14 feet. waves occasionally around 18 feet. 
.saturday...north winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. waves 4 to 6 feet. 

wave heights are for ice free areas.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 am est tue feb 17 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. this system deepens to 29.40 inches from the
plains to midwest resulting in easterly gales over northern lake
huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now in effect. a heavy
wintry mix of precipitation is also expected with the system
wednesday and thursday.


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lake huron from sturgeon point to alabaster mi beyond 5nm off
shore-
355 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...north winds 5 to 10 knots early in the morning becoming
light and variable. areas of fog.
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of snow in the evening...then rain with freezing rain
and snow likely after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around
30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots early in the afternoon.
rain and snow in the morning...then rain with snow likely in the
afternoon. 
.wednesday night...east winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...east winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots late in the afternoon. a chance of rain...freezing rain
and snow late in the evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southwest 15 to 20 knots . a chance of freezing rain
early in the morning. rain likely early in the morning. a chance
of rain early in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots early in the evening...then increasing to 15 to 20 knots
by midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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open lake forecast for lake huron
national weather service detroit/pontiac mi
355 am est tue feb 17 2026

for waters beyond five nautical miles off shore on lake huron

waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.synopsis...a weak cold front stalls across the southern great
lakes and awaits the next large low pressure system developing in
the plains today. this system deepens to 29.40 inches from the
plains to midwest resulting in easterly gales over northern lake
huron by wednesday, and a gale warning is now in effect. a heavy
wintry mix of precipitation is also expected with the system
wednesday and thursday.


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lake huron from port austin to harbor beach beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from harbor beach to port sanilac beyond 5nm off shore-
lake huron from port sanilac to port huron beyond 5nm off shore-
355 am est tue feb 17 2026

.today...light and variable winds. patchy dense fog. 
.tonight...east winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
a chance of rain in the evening...then rain with freezing rain
likely after midnight. 
.wednesday...east winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the afternoon. rain.
.wednesday night...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east
5 to 10 knots in the late evening and overnight. 
.thursday...southeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east 15 to
20 knots late in the evening. a chance of rain and snow late in
the evening. 
.friday...east winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts to around 30 knots
becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots in the late morning and early
afternoon...then veering to the southwest . rain likely early in
the morning...then a chance of rain early in the evening. 
.saturday...west winds 15 to 20 knots decreasing to 10 to
15 knots until early evening...then veering to the northwest by
midnight. 

waves omitted due to ice coverage.

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